FAOSTAT · 1961–2017
Poppy seed production in Germany
In 2017 Germany produced 2,905 t of poppy seed. Over ten years it grew by 3.6%. The record was 5,881 t in 1985. Area harvested: 5,227 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
The 2017 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2017
- 2,905 t
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- +3.6%
- Record
- 5,881 t
- 1985
Poppy seed in Germany, 1961–2017 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,905 | −2.5% | 5,227 | 0.56 |
| 2016 | 2,979 | +8.8% | 5,341 | 0.56 |
| 2015 | 2,737 | −8.8% | 4,953 | 0.55 |
| 2014 | 3,000 | −6.3% | 5,400 | 0.56 |
| 2013 | 3,200 | 0.0% | 5,500 | 0.58 |
| 2012 | 3,200 | +6.7% | 5,500 | 0.58 |
| 2011 | 3,000 | +4.4% | 5,300 | 0.57 |
| 2010 | 2,874 | +1.6% | 4,861 | 0.59 |
| 2009 | 2,828 | +0.7% | 4,750 | 0.60 |
| 2008 | 2,807 | +0.1% | 4,679 | 0.60 |
| 2007 | 2,805 | +0.2% | 4,638 | 0.60 |
| 2006 | 2,800 | −0.3% | 4,590 | 0.61 |
| 2005 | 2,808 | +0.4% | 4,563 | 0.62 |
| 2004 | 2,796 | +1.1% | 4,524 | 0.62 |
| 2003 | 2,765 | +2.4% | 4,280 | 0.65 |
| 2002 | 2,700 | +3.8% | 4,133 | 0.65 |
| 2001 | 2,600 | −0.6% | 3,931 | 0.66 |
| 2000 | 2,617 | +0.1% | 3,876 | 0.68 |
| 1999 | 2,615 | −0.6% | 3,852 | 0.68 |
| 1998 | 2,631 | −1.1% | 3,849 | 0.68 |
| 1997 | 2,660 | −1.3% | 3,865 | 0.69 |
| 1996 | 2,696 | −0.1% | 3,892 | 0.69 |
| 1995 | 2,700 | −2.4% | 3,800 | 0.71 |
| 1994 | 2,766 | −1.2% | 3,981 | 0.69 |
| 1993 | 2,800 | −3.7% | 4,000 | 0.70 |
| 1992 | 2,909 | −3.7% | 4,166 | 0.70 |
| 1991 | 3,020 | −5.6% | 4,307 | 0.70 |
| 1990 | 3,200 | −17% | 4,500 | 0.71 |
| 1989 | 3,878 | +45% | 4,961 | 0.78 |
| 1988 | 2,682 | −35% | 4,030 | 0.67 |
| 1987 | 4,127 | −0.6% | 5,025 | 0.82 |
| 1986 | 4,151 | −29% | 5,621 | 0.74 |
| 1985 | 5,881 | +24% | 6,952 | 0.85 |
| 1984 | 4,752 | +28% | 7,550 | 0.63 |
| 1983 | 3,711 | +0.1% | 6,940 | 0.53 |
| 1982 | 3,706 | +41% | 5,365 | 0.69 |
| 1981 | 2,625 | +8.6% | 4,842 | 0.54 |
| 1980 | 2,418 | −24% | 4,341 | 0.56 |
| 1979 | 3,186 | +20% | 4,525 | 0.70 |
| 1978 | 2,664 | +90% | 4,747 | 0.56 |
| 1977 | 1,399 | +113% | 2,207 | 0.63 |
| 1976 | 657 | −61% | 2,089 | 0.31 |
| 1975 | 1,671 | −20% | 2,468 | 0.68 |
| 1974 | 2,089 | +48% | 2,791 | 0.75 |
| 1973 | 1,412 | +42% | 2,407 | 0.59 |
| 1972 | 993 | +26% | 1,465 | 0.68 |
| 1971 | 786 | +6.1% | 1,219 | 0.64 |
| 1970 | 741 | +47% | 1,288 | 0.58 |
| 1969 | 504 | −36% | 831 | 0.61 |
| 1968 | 791 | −34% | 1,222 | 0.65 |
| 1967 | 1,204 | −16% | 2,069 | 0.58 |
| 1966 | 1,433 | −28% | 2,635 | 0.54 |
| 1965 | 1,977 | −21% | 3,320 | 0.60 |
| 1964 | 2,515 | −38% | 4,718 | 0.53 |
| 1963 | 4,074 | −24% | 6,671 | 0.61 |
| 1962 | 5,386 | +91% | 7,951 | 0.68 |
| 1961 | 2,816 | — | 4,507 | 0.62 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 563 t USD 2.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 14 of 39
- Imports
- 5,527 t USD 16.8 m
- Importer rank
- 3 of 85
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.